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Capitol Peak Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.2 (23)
  1. Areas
  2. TX
  3. …Texas Panhandle
  4. …Canyon
  5. Palo Duro Canyon State Park
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“A technical singletrack with good flow and options. ”

Glenn Ladehoff
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3.1

Miles

5.0

KM
Singletrack

2,924' 891 m

High

2,845' 867 m

Low

147' 45 m

Up

153' 47 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

7%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Leashed

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Texas State Park - follow the rules. No horses.

Description

This loop should be ridden in both directions due to the fact that it is totally different in both directions. Capitol can be accessed from the Lighthouse Trail or from a small trailhead off of Park Road 5 just after the Lighthouse Trail Parking lot. It is fun in either direction and if you can, you should ride it both ways.

It is probably one of the rockiest (if you can even say that about PDC) trails in the canyon, but it has great flow. Don't let a few sections of technical riding keep you off this trail, the payoff is worth a little skill-work.

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Land Manager: Texas State Parks - Palo Duro Canyon

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Glenn Ladehoff
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  4.2 from 23 votes

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in Palo Duro Canyon State Park

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  4.2 from 23 votes
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#3

in Palo Duro Canyon State…

#23

in Texas

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Sunset on Capitol Peak Trail
Oct 22, 2019 near Canyon, TX
Capitol Peak Trail and Paso Del Rio
Oct 22, 2019 near Canyon, TX
Beautiful Scenery
Oct 22, 2019 near Canyon, TX
Half Way Point Capitol Peak Trail
Oct 22, 2019 near Canyon, TX
Tarantula on the Capitol Peak Trail
Oct 22, 2019 near Canyon, TX
Beautiful Cactus on Capitol Peak Trail
Oct 22, 2019 near Canyon, TX

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Jun 24, 2021
Nathan Miller
A very fun trail with some nice flow.
May 9, 2021
Steve B
3.1mi
Feb 23, 2021
Timmy Kessel
Loved this one! Such cool landscape. Jess did a little ride also at the end.
Dec 9, 2020
Mellow Honek
Nov 8, 2020
Eddie Carter
Nov 8, 2020
Caitlin G
3.1mi
Oct 20, 2019
Dereck Radford
Parked at head of baby grand but got lost trying to follow directions. Ended up doing Paso Del Rio to Capitol Peak Trail and some free riding. 10mi — 1h 52m
Oct 18, 2019
Josh Summers

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